Case (Inrō) with Design of Basket of Persimmons (obverse); Monkey Eating Persimmon (reverse)

Q: When was "Case (Inrō) with Design of Basket of Persimmons (obverse); Monkey Eating Persimmon (reverse)" created?

This artwork was created 19th century.

Q: Is "Case (Inrō) with Design of Basket of Persimmons (obverse); Monkey Eating Persimmon (reverse)" in the public domain?

Yes, Case (Inrō) with Design of Basket of Persimmons (obverse); Monkey Eating Persimmon (reverse) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Mori Sosen

19th century

Medium

Lacquer, gold and silver hirame, gold, red and coloured hiramakie, takamakie; Interior: red lacquer, fundame and decoration; the interior risers decorated in gold and silver togidashi with various brocade pattern, key-fret, waves, etc.

Dimensions

3 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 13/16 in. (7.9 x 8 . 2.1 cm)

Classification

Inrō

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929

Accession Number

29.100.845

Case (Inrō) with Design of Basket of Persimmons (obverse); Monkey Eating Persimmon (reverse)

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